This is about more than just a build process. jQuery's imperative DOM manipulation is a horrible way to manage state compared to React. These tools aren't jus

This is about more than just a build process. jQuery's imperative DOM manipulation is a horrible way to manage state compared to React. These tools aren't just "cool things". They were designed to solve really pressing issues related to managing complexity in front-end web applications by eliminating global state in both the DOM or the JS runtime environment. They tend towards a more declarative and functional approach to system design. A build process that integrates with a versioned package manager is fantastic.